I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model. When
connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in XP
SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.

I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me that
no PAL device is connected.

The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format video
is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD software,
which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.

It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.

Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?

thanks

Gk,
Interesting, you are the second person who had posted an issue with a
Panasonic NV-GS in the last 12 hours or so.

I have a Panasonic NV-GS-35 and I am interested in all the info I can get,
because I don't know how to do everything yet.

However, I can pass on what info I do have.

As I suggested to the previous poster, have you tried Panasonic MotionDV
STUDIO LE for DV
which should have been supplied on a CD with the video camera. On my PC it
installed as "C:\Program Files\Panasonic\MotionDV STUDIO LE for
DV\MotionDVSTUDIO.exe". The entire installation on this folder is about
100MB.

It captures quite OK, although I do not have firewire which I have bren
advised will improve the capture.


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GK wrote:
> I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model.
> When connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker
> 5.1 (in XP SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
>
> I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells
> me that no PAL device is connected.
>
> The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format
> video is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD
> software, which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
>
> It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which
> a hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
>
> Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
>
> thanks

I have a list of Panasonic models which have been affected by SP2, this is
not in it, but as a new model that could be the reason why.
MS do know about the problem, but there is not a fix as of now. I do not
have a release date of anything either.
It has been awhile since I asked about it, so I will put a question to MS
today and let you know if anything comes from it.
In the mean time, if you bought in the UK, sale of goods act says it must be
fit for the purpose etc, you could argue it is not fit for this prupose and
swap it for another cam.

Graham

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"GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1056499-B824-433B-9FDB-741D5D169390@microsoft.com...
>I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model. When
> connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in XP
> SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
>
> I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me
> that
> no PAL device is connected.
>
> The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format video
> is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD software,
> which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
>
> It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
> hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
>
> Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
>
> thanks

GK,
At the bottom of this page there are links to two KB fixes, try the one for
addressing the reduction in speed of 1394b ports, apparently it has helped
one or two people with the panasonic problem.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...ngUnderSP2.htm

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1056499-B824-433B-9FDB-741D5D169390@microsoft.com...
>I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model. When
> connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in XP
> SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
>
> I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me
> that
> no PAL device is connected.
>
> The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format video
> is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD software,
> which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
>
> It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
> hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
>
> Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
>
> thanks

thanks - I'll give that a try and let you know.!

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> GK,
> At the bottom of this page there are links to two KB fixes, try the one for
> addressing the reduction in speed of 1394b ports, apparently it has helped
> one or two people with the panasonic problem.
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...ngUnderSP2.htm
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1056499-B824-433B-9FDB-741D5D169390@microsoft.com...
> >I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model. When
> > connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in XP
> > SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
> >
> > I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me
> > that
> > no PAL device is connected.
> >
> > The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format video
> > is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD software,
> > which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
> >
> > It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
> > hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
> >
> > thanks
>
>
>

I think my firewire is 1394a, and it looks like that fix should only be used
for 1394b... However, I got a trial version of Pinnacle Studio Plus v9, and
it recognises the camcorder and captures OK. However, I've now got annoying
clicks in the audio, even though it's capturing at 48KHz to match the 16bit
audio on the tape. More research required more me I think...

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> GK,
> At the bottom of this page there are links to two KB fixes, try the one for
> addressing the reduction in speed of 1394b ports, apparently it has helped
> one or two people with the panasonic problem.
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...ngUnderSP2.htm
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1056499-B824-433B-9FDB-741D5D169390@microsoft.com...
> >I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model. When
> > connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in XP
> > SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
> >
> > I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me
> > that
> > no PAL device is connected.
> >
> > The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format video
> > is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD software,
> > which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
> >
> > It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
> > hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
> >
> > thanks
>
>
>

Apparently using teh fix even if you don't have 1394b has cured some
panasonics, so worth a try, no harm will come if you make as ystem restore
point and use it aftwards if you have no luck.

Where are these clicks? On the captured dv-avi file? after editing? Editing
in Studio? Are you sure they are not on the tape?

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0607922-50B1-4676-8C7C-F64B3B97F7F2@microsoft.com...
>I think my firewire is 1394a, and it looks like that fix should only be
>used
> for 1394b... However, I got a trial version of Pinnacle Studio Plus v9,
> and
> it recognises the camcorder and captures OK. However, I've now got
> annoying
> clicks in the audio, even though it's capturing at 48KHz to match the
> 16bit
> audio on the tape. More research required more me I think...
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> GK,
>> At the bottom of this page there are links to two KB fixes, try the one
>> for
>> addressing the reduction in speed of 1394b ports, apparently it has
>> helped
>> one or two people with the panasonic problem.
>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...ngUnderSP2.htm
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "GK" <GK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F1056499-B824-433B-9FDB-741D5D169390@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a new Panasonic Camcorder, an NV-GS140. This is a PAL model.
>> >When
>> > connected by firewire it is recognised by Windows Movie Maker 5.1 (in
>> > XP
>> > SP2), but only NTSC capture formats are recognised.
>> >
>> > I also have Sonic MyDVD LE 6.1.1, which when I try to capture tells me
>> > that
>> > no PAL device is connected.
>> >
>> > The capture in Movie Maker actually seems to work OK (and PAL format
>> > video
>> > is produced), but I really want to capture direct into the DVD
>> > software,
>> > which I can't do whilst the camcorder is recognised as NTSC.
>> >
>> > It seems that some Canon camcorders have a similar problem, for which a
>> > hotfix (to MSDV.sys) has been developed. This fix does not work.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know of a fix for the Panasonic?
>> >
>> > thanks
>>
>>
>>